This roundtable highlights the loss history of many of the medical malpractice carriers that have insured correctional health care companies and individual professionals, lessons learned, and what can be done to reduce the risk of lawsuits. The discussion will cover the frequency and severity of medical malpractice lawsuits from the patient care perspective, the health care professionals' perspective, contributory insurance marketplace factors, as well as legal, claims, and defense factors.

Educational Objectives

Level: Basic